Range construction



June 16, 1936. J. TELLER ET AL 2,044,516 RANGE CONS TRUCTI Original Filed April 26, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 16, 1936. J. TELLER ET AL RANGE CONSTRUCTION Original Filed April 26, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 MOMMA 7 June 16, 1936. J. TELLER ET AL RANGE CONSTRUCTION Original Filed April 26, 1932 {Sheets-Sheet 3 2 W i f w w aria Patented June 16, 1936 g attic RANGE CONSTRUCTION Jacob Teller, New Rochelle, N. Y., and Arthur P. Schulz, Rockford, 111., assignors to Teller Stove Designing Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Original application April 26, 1932, Serial No. 607,614. Divided and this application October 15, 1934, Serial No. 748,416

7 .Claims.

This invention relates to gas, or coal burning ranges of the type set forth in our original application for Range construction, Serial No. 607,614, filed April 26, 1932, and of which this application is a division, and ingeneral, is designed to produce a range in which the panels or doors covering the front are adapted to extend down over and cover the base supporting frame, thus, not only enhancing the general appearance of the stove, but also enabling the cost of production to be materially reduced, since those parts. which are ordinarily finished as by enamelling or nickel-plating, are concealed, and therefore necessitating no additional workmanship to turn out an ornamental as well as practical article of manufacture.

The range is further designed with a view toward extreme simplicity of construction, which at the same time reduces the cost of production with the consequent enhancement of the appearance from the standpoint of neatness and absence of extensions as for instance hinges or other unnecessary structural elements on the front face of the range.

The range is further particularly designed to produce a novel construction of door supporting hinge. permitting the door to not only fit closely on its surrounding frame and over the front of the same, but also permitting the doors to extend completely to and over the lateral margins of the front frame of the range, concealing the hinges, and associated elementsof the range front. At the same time, this feature includes the details of the hinge construction which have been found structurally advantageous.

These and many other advantages will be found upon reference to the accompanying specification and drawings forming a part of this application.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a range showing one embodiment of our invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective fragmental view of the oven and door arrangement showing the hinge construction;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the oven door and front frame;

Fig. 4 isa fragmental perspective view of a portion of the front frame and showing one of the oven door hinge members;

5 is a. front perspective view of a further embodiment of our range front construction;

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on the line 6--6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is a perspective view from the rear of the lower intermediate flue covering panel;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the corner of the range and showing in detail the arrangement of the leg and one of the panels, and

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a clip employed for supporting the flue covering panel.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments 'of our invention, and with particular reference to Figure 1, the numeral 1 designates the main body which is mounted upon the supporting frame 2.

The main body of the range includes a back, ends 3, a top 4 and a. front frame 5, the latter being provided with a central opening 6 defining the entrance to the oven 1, below which is a smaller openings through which access may be had to the flue 9, for the purpose of removing soot. The front frame 5 is further provided upon one end with an opening ll] defining an opening for the fire box and ash pit, while at the opposite end, said frame is provided with an opening l2, through which access may be had to a compartment l 4, which may serve as a warming chamber, a water containing and heating chamber, or for any other auxiliary purpose for which such a compartment may be found adapted. 25 The supporting frame 2 of the range of rectangular form embodies a rear member, end

. members, a front member l5 and corner members E6, the latter including the legs I 1, and all of said members being suitably connected whereby they may be disassembled for shipment. The frame may also be provided with a bottom plate l8 of sheet metal to catch any soot or ashes which might otherwise fall upon the floor.

The front legs ll, as particularly shown.in Fig. 8, are each constructed to provide a front ledge or shoulder !9, which is substantially coextensive in thickness with panels 23 and 24 which are supported upon the lateral portions of the front frame and respectively cover the openings Ill and I2 upon each side of the central oven as shown, thus concealing that portion of the supporting frame which includes the legs.

When assembled, the range body will rest upon and be suitably attached to the supporting frame 2 in any suitable manner according to modern stove practice; the contour of the front frame of the range body coordinating with that of the front frame of the said supporting frame with the front faces-of each preferably flush.

The central opening for the oven is covered by a swinging door 25, preferably hinged at its lower' edge in the manner shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, to be later described in detail, while the soot opening 8 may be covered first by a removable plate 23, having a pair of hooks 21 upon its rear face which engage over shouldered portions 28 of the wall defining said soot opening. This plate eifectiually seals said soot opening, and may be readily removed when it is necessary to have access to the flue 9 through opening 8.

For the purpose of covering the central portion of the front member of the supporting frame 2 and the lower central portion of the range front frame below the oven door 25, we provide a removable panel 29, which is co-extensive in thickness with that of said oven door, and cooperates therewith, when the. range'parts are assembled, to produce a flush front to conceal the usual unsightly structural and operating parts of the range, said panel 29 and oven door at the same time also cooperating with the side panels 23 and which are co-extensive in thickness with the panel 29 and oven door 25 to provide a facing for the entire range front in which the several doors and panels with their adjacent interior marginal edges are in substantially abutting relation, and their external marginal edges coinciding with the outline of the front of the range structure, and completely covering and concealing said front framework and the entrances to the several compartments defined thereby.

The removable panel 29, which may have its outer face suitably enameled and decorated, is provided with marginal flanges the lower 30 of which is provided with openings 3| which cooperate with hooks 32 secured to the lower edge of the front member of the supporting frame 2, and a pair of ears 33 preferably secured to or adajcent the side flanges 34, said ears being adapted for frictional engagement with a pair of spring clips 35 mounted upon the outer face of the range frame below the oven door opening. Through this arrangement, the panel 29 may be placed in position on the range front, over the lower. portion of the front frame and central portion of the supporting frame, by simply first hooking the lower flange of the panel onto the hooks 32 and then using said hooks as a pivot or hinge, swinging the panel inwardly until the ears 33 frictionally engage the spring clips 35, when the panel will be maintained in position.

Referring to Figures 2, 3, and 4, we illustrate an embodiment of door and hinge construction which not only permits concealment of the hinges, but also allows the door and panels when they are in closed position to have their outer faces flush, and their adjacent marginal edges in substantial abutting relation. To this end, we provide that portion of the front frame defining the central oven opening with a pair of cast lugs 36 to each of which is attached, as by a screw 31, a

plate 39, the lower end of which is formed with an inwardly extending round beai-ing stud 39,. which normally lies within a notch 40 located in is swung downwardly on its hinge, to the position shown in Fig. 2, engages the inner vertical'edge' of the plate 39,"an"d thereby functions as a stop tosupport the oven door and limit its downward movement. The elements which include the plate The embodiment shown in Figure 5, differentiates from that illustrated in the other views, mainly in that the range has an entirely flat front, as distinguished from the bowed front contour. In other respects in general, the structure of the front framing, panel and door arrangement, and the manner in which they are mounted, assembled and associated, is similar to the structure illustrated in the other figures.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A stove structure comprising a body having a compartment, a frame defining an opening for said compartment, a bearing stud and a stop rigid with said frame at each side of said opening, a door for said opening comprising inner and outer plates, a bar secured to said door between said plates adjacent each side of said opening, said bars being notched to receive said bearing studs and said bars provided with flanges for engagement with said stops to limit swinging movement of the door.

2. A stove structure comprising a body having a compartment, a frame defining an opening for said compartment, a bearing stud and a stop rigid with said frame at each side of said opening, a recess in said frame adjacent each of said stops, a door for said opening comprising inner and outer plates, a bar secured to said door between said plates adjacent each side of said opening, notches in said bars for receiving said bearby each of said lugs, a bearing stud supported by each of said plates, :3. door for said opening comprising inner and outer plates, a bar secured to said door between said plates adjacent each side of the door, said bars cooperating with said outer plate for pivotally receiving said bearing studs, and means on said bars for engaging said stop plates for limiting downward swinging movement of the door. r

4. A stove structure comprising a body having/- a compartment. a frame defining an opening for said compartment, lugs on said frame at opposite sides of said opening, a plate 'detachably secured to each of said lugs and depending therefrom,

' each of said plates projecting beyond the respective lug at one side thereof and provided with a bearing stud at the lower end thereof, and a door for said opening having notches for pivotally receiving said bearing studs and having means rigid therewith for engaging said plates at the projecting sides thereof for stopping said door in open position.

5. A stove structure comprising a body having a compartment) a frame defining an opening for said compartment, a stop and a bearing stud rigid with said frame at each side of said opening, a door for said opening comprising inner and outer plates, a bar disposed between said plates at each side of the door. said bars cooperating with said some Z outer plate for pivotally receiving said bearing studs, an arm rigid with each of said bars, and flanges on said arms for engagement with said stops in the fully open position of said door.

6. A stove structure comprising a body having a compartment, a frame defining an opening for said compartment, a stop and a bearing stud rigid with said frame at each side of said opening, a recess in said frame adjacent each side of said opening, a door for said opening, a bar secured to said door adjacent each side thereof, notches in said bars for pivotaily receiving said bearing studs, arms rigid with said bars for engagement in said recess in the closed position of said compartment, a pair of spaced stops' rigid g with said frame, bearing studs supported by said stops, 9. door for said opening comprising spaced inner and outer plates. means supported by saidv door and projecting inwardly of said inner plate for engagement with said stops, said means 00- 10 operating with said outer plate for pivotaily receiving said bearing studs. I

JACOB mm. M 

